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Radio -
A decent radio is the Futaba 2VR Attack (An AM two
channel radio). This is available through Centerline
Hobbies in Hyannis (CCMSC members get a 10% discount)
or through TowerHobbies.com (TH Stock # LXH235 approx.
$50.00). You will need a receiver battery pack
to go with the radio; again available at Centerline and
TH (Futaba Dry 4 cell Receiver w/female connector - TH
Stock# LXH354 @ $5.00). You will also need a ratchet
to hold the left stick (for sails) in the position that
you leave it in instead of re-centering itself back to
the neutral position like the rudder stick does. The
ratchet is available at TH (Futaba Ratchet 2DR/VR/CR, TH
Stock# LHX435 @$2.00 and Futaba Ratchet Screw 2DR/VR/CR,
TH Stock# LXH436 @ $0.50).
Frequencies - Your radio transmitter and receiver
will both be the same channel. Request a channel that
is not being used by others in the club if you might
sail with us. See the Frequencies page on this
site for the channels already used by club members. The
frequencies for ground use (boats and cars as opposed to
airplanes) are 27MHz (Channels A1 –A6) and 75MHz
(Channels 61 through 90.) If you buy a radio, please
let the CCMSC know your channel so it can inform others
and avoid frequency conflicts at the sailing site.
Sail Servo - The servos (little motors with an
arm on top to control the rudder and/or sails) that come
with the radio are really not powerful enough for the
sails. A suggestion is Futaba Sail Servo S3802
available at Centerline and TH (TH Stock# LXTL59 @
approx. $62.00). If you buy your radio and sail servo
at Centerline ask to trade the sail servo for one of the
servos that comes with the radio and get credit for the
price of the small servo.
Combo Package – As of this writing, TH has a
radio/servo package that is perfect. It has the radio
referenced above with one standard servo for rudder and
the S3802 sail winch servo. It is Th Stock # LXH237 at
$110.00. Remember to specify a frequency (channel) when
ordering a radio.
We hope you will print this for future reference.
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